The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-14

THE Republican journals are in
state of ferment over the Presidents
letter, notifying Mayor Francis. of 1T.
Louis. of his reconsideration of the
of the invitation on behalf
of its citizens and the Frank b. Blair
Post, G. Ar, to visit that city at
the time of the National Encampment
OF that organization. 1t is manly,
incisive, and commercially frank doe
ument, characteristic of the man. III
" hich he expresses regret that events
have transpired, brought about by
certain members of the Grand Army
of the Republic, constraining l. n to
forego the pleasure anticipated. Sell
respect, desire that nothing may oc
cur 10 mar the haimony aud pleasure
of the occasion, aud that the high OF
flee which he occupies may not De
subjected to disrespect, all conspife to
this decision on the part of Mr., Cleve-
land. These papers who have given
flaming heads to the menaces and in
suits threatened, in case of Mr.. Cleve
lands presence at the g. A. X En
campmeat. without comment. save OF
tacit approval, now protest that Mr.
Cleveland would have been received
with that courtesy and deferential re-
| -pect to which the dignity and honor
of his high office entities him that
| he has lowered himself in the estima'
ton of the country, and brought re-
proach upon himself and the office he
occupies-assertions which they bella
| bor their. columns to substantiate, re-
alizing that this is but another fatal
blunder in their desperate warfare up
on Mr.. Cleveland, in whose integrity
and patriotic adherence to the require
ments of his duties as prescribed by
his oath of office, refusing to court
popular favor at the expense OF hop
est convictions of duty, whether in
withholding or atfi King his signature
to measures ostensibly in the interest
Iof Justice to the soldier or any other
class, and whose growing popularity
! and steadfast hold upon the confidence
Of the people, these bacchanalial ri
oters and revilers, of the bloody shirt
and spoils brigade, may readily inter
pret as the hand writing upon the
wall, as regards the result of the cleo
tnral choice of Mr.. Cleyeland's sue
!, cessor in 1888.
i TITS needless to remind the reader
of the action taken by various g. A
R. Posts, largely through the infiu
ence of INSCRIPTIONS partisans. who
seek to convert the organization into
political puppet which they can ma
nipulate-of the threats of insult aHc
, personal violence by some Of its mem
. bers, Immediately following the an
uoupcement of Mr.. Cleveland's in
, tended acceptance of the invitation
No right feeling citizen, be he mem
Der of the e. A. r. or innocent o
military prestige and valor. out mus
condemn such intolerant arrogance
born of faucied wrongs on the part o
, the President in his exercise of thu
veto. We have yet to read the frs
: word of condemnation by the Repub
lican press of the action taken b,
j these Posts, resulting as it has il
bringing disgrace upon the organizs
ton, which all regret. save the pro
> moters of discord, whose mental NAL
formation places them beyond the pal
of miraculous regeneration, and com
prehension of the gospel of peace an
good will.
; We have not space to give the lette
: of declination In full. Suffice it I
say that it administers a caustic re
: buke to the selfish and partisan bigol
a ry and fanaticism which feeds upo
the memories of the past, and woul
!. prolong the passions and bitter cor
' troyersies engendered by fraterns
t conflict.